8 Ball
Williams, 1966
Big Day
Bally, 1964
Expo
Williams, 1969
See Saw
Bally, 1970
Solids N Stripes
Williams, 1971Hey EM-sters... lots of folks have Top 5 lists of the EM's they own and/or rate highly. But how about the Top 5 you would like to acquire next?
Pretty sure mine would be...
1. Expo
2. Solids N' Stripes
3. Big Day
4. See Saw
5. 8-Ball (middle-pop '66 version)
Quoted from NicoVolta:1. Expo
I owned a Straight Flush in the past, which has a very similar layout to Expo. Great game, but I couldn't get the thought out of my head that I basically owned a watered down version of Expo. That left lane back up to the top of the playfield was always damn hard to make!
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Not in any particular order:
1. Spooksville
2. On Beam
3. Abra Ca Dabra
4. El Dorado
5. Surfers (?) --> I'm not terribly picky, but I really like those Ted Zale Bally single player games.
Pretty much the same as always...
Queen of Diamonds
Royal Guard
Grand Prix
Riverboat
North Star (I would never pay what this game typically goes for, but after playing it a bit more in Austin, and being showed some neat tricks on it, I like it a lot more than in the past, and it would be a good 'skills' game for me to own for a while.)
1) Nags
2) Abra Ca Dabra
3) Strange World
4) Derby Day
5) Joker Poker EM
But pretty much priced out on each of those, so will be sticking with whatever I find cheaply on CL for the foreseeable future.
Not saying these would be keepers in the long run but for various reasons (always poor condition, just a bit too much etc.), I never added them to the mix:
Magic City
On Beam
Lawman
Hot Shot (building one from parts)
Drop A Card
(I reserve the right to change my mind!)
Out of space right now but forgetting that.....
1. Hawaiian Beauty 1954
2. Frontiersman 1955
3. Strange World
4. Atlantis
5. World Champ
I honestly don't need any more, but I'll list ones that might tempt me-
Thunderbird
Beat The Clock
8-Ball
Skyway
Fun House
I own pretty much all my favorites. Almost. Eventually you get tired of some. Here is my want list:
Majorettes
Hearts & Spades
Rock Star
Rancho
Jigsaw
Quoted from Frax:North Star (I would never pay what this game typically goes for, but after playing it a bit more in Austin, and being showed some neat tricks on it, I like it a lot more than in the past, and it would be a good 'skills' game for me to own for a while.)
So true!
Here is a video of Trent demonstrating mad EM skills on North Star.
North Star 
Fireball
Grand Prix
Surf Side
Joker Poker
But this list could change depending on what stimuli I encounter five minutes from now.
A Gottlieb "300" (with a very nice backglass).
That's pretty much it for now as I have have plenty of EM game projects still awaiting my attention.
Dang that is a tough question especially because I already have managed to land a lot of my dream EMs.
The two that I am actively looking for are Teacher's Pet and Dodge City. I would also like an Oklahoma just because of the cool layout.
I will mention the rare Canada Dry. Hoping some day Wade make playfields and I can convert my Target Alpha.
The fifth one would rotate on a daily basis. For today it would be Orbit.
Pretty much "Over" EM but still want a Bally 4 Million BC. I would buy a Big Valley or a Wiggler in the mean time.
Just not actively seeking any EM, but if I fall over a deal?.....
Quoted from Dayhuff:Ballys Bigfoot.
I have a Friend with Hercules, but Big Foot's an EM!
Where in the Hell have I been?
Having (I believe) the other Gottlieb true 2 player Add-a-Balls
from the 60s, have an eye open for Pleasure Isle.
All the others on my once before wanted list I have acquired..
Quoted from Mopar:I have a Friend with Hercules, but Big Foot's an EM!
Where in the Hell have I been?
I'm not sure but I already have the Hercules and the Bigfoot glass so I'm partially there.
John
I'm actively looking for nice examples of these 2 player EMs:
Card Whiz
Jungle Princess
Jumping Jack
Outer Space
And I had a Jacks Open before but I think I would enjoy Lucky Hand for a different challenge
Quoted from o-din:I honestly don't need any more, but I'll list ones that might tempt me-
Thunderbird
Beat The Clock
8-Ball
Skyway
Fun House
Hey we have about the same taste!
Quoted from pinwiztom:Kenney's ArrowHead
I'd snag one of those in a heartbeat if I could find one.
Quoted from o-din:I'd snag one of those in a heartbeat if I could find one.
Maybe Kenney will sell his?
Seriously though it is a super cool looking game. I'd put it on my list but I've never seen one in real life.
Quoted from AlexF:Maybe Kenney will sell his?
If we can get him while he's still alive.
Quoted from NicoVolta:Hey EM-sters... lots of folks have Top 5 lists of the EM's they own and/or rate highly. But how about the Top 5 you would like to acquire next?
Pretty sure mine would be...
1. Expo
2. Solids N' Stripes
3. Big Day
4. See Saw
5. 8-Ball (middle-pop '66 version)
Wish i would have known, i just sold a solids n stripes project a couple months ago!
Strange world would be number 1-5 for me
Quoted from mafman:Big Indian
Royal Flush
Canada Dry
Skyrocket (Bally)
Dealers Choice
Pretty decent "Big Indian" went fairly cheap at Pintastic.
Quoted from AlexF:Maybe Kenney will sell his?
Seriously though it is a super cool looking game. I'd put it on my list but I've never seen one in real life.
I've never seen a Keeney "Arrowhead"either. It's on my wishlist as well.
Quoted from pinwiztom:Then you have to visit the Pacific Pinball Museum
as they have the only one that i have seen and played.
I would love to get out there. The warehouse collection is just mind blowing (partially thanks to you, I believe). I'm unfortunately on the other coast.
ive really been wanting a Williams skill pool
2 jolly joker preferred 3 coins second choice
3 captain card/high hand
4. centigrade 37
5 Reserve
although having a surf champ would prefer a surfer.
don't understand the love for 4 million bc. had that game in mint condition and ... never liked it/
Quoted from SYS6:A few classics I'd like to add
Fire Queen
Jumping Jack
Big Brave
Big Shot
noticing you prefer the 2 player versions too
Quoted from singlezero:don't understand the love for 4 million bc. had that game in mint condition and ... never liked it/
In my case its memories,good ones at a Disco in Greensboro in the 70's. 4 Million BC was my office where the girls would visit,and when they didn't, I could act like the angry loner.
Plus its multi-ball EM.
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